Wildfire hazard zones in San Francisco County
CAL FIRE's statewide map records no Fire Hazard Severity Zone anywhere in San Francisco County. That is unusual, and it does not mean an insurer will treat every address here as low risk — carriers price on their own wildfire models as well as the state map.
Zones recorded here
| Where | Who sets the zone | Classes present |
|---|---|---|
| State Responsibility Area | CAL FIRE | None mapped |
| Local Responsibility Area | The local fire authority | None mapped |
Check your own address anyway. Zone boundaries are drawn at a scale that does not follow parcel lines, your flood zone is a separate question, and the eleven Safer from Wildfires measures earn a discount under California law regardless of which zone you are in.
Check a specific address
Zone boundaries do not follow parcel lines, so the county answer is not the property answer. This returns the Fire Hazard Severity Zone and FEMA flood zone for one address, read live from the state and federal services.
What the zone changes
CAL FIRE maps describe hazard. Insurers use their own risk models and eligibility requirements; the map does not decide coverage or price. It describes the land rather than the house: a well-prepared home and a neglected one on the same street sit in the same zone. What separates them, in an insurer's eyes, is documented mitigation — the Safer from Wildfires measures California requires insurers to recognise, and the evidence that the work was actually done.
Start with what a Fire Hazard Severity Zone is, or read how CertiDwell puts a file together.